Category Archives: Local News
East side fire destroys apartment building, injures firefighter
A fire destroyed much of a 12-unit apartment building on Gettysburg Drive Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Patrick BaronBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington firefighters battled a blaze ...
Feb 10, 2018
Survivors, families recall being ‘saved’ by St. Jude
Christine Graves (right) poses with her daughter Isabel for the St. Jude Radiothon. Christine’s son Emilio died of State 4 neuroblastoma at age 4.By Ashley AntoniniBLOOMINGTON – Friday mar...
Feb 09, 2018
Travel to be slowed by winter storm in Chicago, northern Illinois
Chicago and northern Illinois could see up to a foot of snow on Friday. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Howard Packowitz and Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Motorists heading north are advised to prepare for...
Feb 09, 2018
‘Welcoming city’ backers plot resistance to Bloomington aldermen’s move to table ordinance
Monday night’s Bloomington City Council meeting will not be the first time that ‘welcoming city’ backers have crowded into council chambers. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By H...
Feb 09, 2018
Two fires in Bloomington-Normal ruled accidental
Firefighters say a quilt and a light bulb that came into contact ignited a fire in an apartment at The Lodge in Normal. (Photo Maria Henneberry/WJBC)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Investigators in ...
Feb 09, 2018
Illinois Republican congressmen distance themselves from GOP Holocaust denier candidate
Central Illinois Congressmen Darin LaHood (left) and Rodney Davis were among members of Illinois’ GOP delegation speaking out against a Holocaust denier running for Congress.(Photo by Eric...
Feb 08, 2018
Monroe St between Main and Center closed
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Effective immediately, Monroe Street between Main and Center will be closed to all traffic due to sewer repair work.Monroe Street will reopen a...
Feb 08, 2018
Bond set at $5 million for Bloomington man charged with killing wife, beating his stepson
Monroe Elbert is being held on $5 million bond on charges he fatally stabbed his wife, and physically abused his stepson. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON –...
Feb 07, 2018
Automatic sprinkler prevents spread of fire in Normal apartment
Firefighters from Normal credit an automatic sprinker with preventing the fire’s spread at The Lodge on Willow. (Photo Maria Henneberry/WJBC)By Greg HalbleibNORMAL – The Normal Fire Depart...
Feb 07, 2018
ISU athletics lays groundwork to raise funds for new indoor practice site
Illinois State University uses Horton Field House for athletics, academics and recreation for ISU students and staff. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Illinois State’s athleti...
Feb 07, 2018
